The Kunzies: How we got engaged and Kelsi's 22nd Birthday!

So the first time that Weston ever hinted of his desire to marry me was on my birthday when we went "ring tone" shopping on my birthday (exactly one year ago :) . And that was my parent's idea. I guess it was good for Weston to know that my parents were wanting us to go ring shopping. Weston had even thought about going on my birthday if I was okay with that... but I kind of freaked out. We ended up officially going ring shopping in November before Thanksgiving. All I can remember is giggling A LOT and Weston's nervous laugh.

My Ring

We found "the ring" of my dreams at Jareds. (Yes, he got it at Jareds!) There was just enough bling for my small hands and the ring itself was a Vault Value (aka clearance). Which was even better! It was half the price of most of the other rings we looked at (maybe that's why I loved it so much).

Since we had gone ring shopping in the beginning of November, I was just WAITING to be proposed to. I started getting worried that he changed his mind! I had told him that I wanted to be proposed to in a cute, unique way. So that's probably why he waited so long!

Weston would pull mean tricks on me because he knew I was wanting and expecting it. He would reach in his pocket at random times and smile really big or he would lean down on one knee to "tie his shoe". My favorite "fake out" that he did was when he knelt in front of me in my apartment holding my hands and then said, "let's pray." Although I couldn't help but laugh, it was getting ridiculous. Weston did want to surprise me so I would equally tease him by saying, "now would be a good time to surprise me."

But finally, on December 19th 2010 was the day Weston asked me to marry him.

Just engaged! (I couldn't say no to his penguin tie)

His family invited a Santa look alike over to give the kids Christmas presents. Weston's niece, had been scared of Santa the past few weeks so we were going to go on a hay ride as a family to calm her down. So we all loaded up into the back of a trailer with Weston and I in the very back.

We were riding along, caroling, then Weston dropped his flashlight. His Dad stopped the car and I was just going to let Weston go pick it up by himself... but he turned to me and said, "No, you're coming with me!" So I hopped off with him not knowing what was to come...

His family drove off to go turn around and Weston and I walked to this light post which was next to a small beautiful lake and a picnic table. Weston said that we'd wait here by the light for his family to turn around.

On the other side of the lake, I saw this lighted sign that said, "Merry Christmas" and Christmas music was playing. It looked like that house across the lake was having a Christmas Party. We were looking at it and then half of the lights on the sign went off and it changed to say "Marry Me" and a song by Train called "Marry me" started to play. Then Weston grabbed the ring from beneath the picnic bench and asked me to marry him.

After I said yes, the music changed again to "We are the Champions" and we walked to a golf cart and drove back to his house.

Thank You Santa!

Something that I especially love about how he proposed is that he included his whole family. I just love that they were able to help out with this VIP moment. That made me feel that his family loved me too and were excited for me to be a part of their family. They all wanted to make this night special for us and it was.

I am so grateful for Weston. He makes me feel like the luckiest girl in the world. Today is my 22nd birthday! Woot Woot! He has been very busy with schoolwork this past week and hasn't had very much time to plan or prepare, (not that he needed to). Even yesterday, Saturday, he started studying at 7am, went to campus at 9 and was there until 6pm. He has been very busy all week. But today, he has just been so sweet to me. I am so lucky to be married to such a great man.

We ate at Cafe Rio, went shopping for presents, played at Nicklecade with some friends, talked to our families, and made breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cake together.